Transport



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TRANSPORT 2 SHEETS- sham 1 June l0, 1.952

Filed July 51, 1947 INVENTOR. REX L cody-1. BY VMM ATTORNEYS June l0,1952 R. L. coPE 2,599,612

TRANSPORT Filed July 31, 1947 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 v hz 4| NVENTOR. E 1 g:10 I REX poPE.

Patented June 10, 1952 TRANSPORT Rex L. Cope, Cumberland, Md., assignorto Celanese Corporation of America,

Delaware a corporation of Application July 31, 1947, Serial No. 765,129

This invention relates to a device for transporting large cylindricalpackages and relates 'more particularly to a novel arrangement of racksfor holding section beams of yarn for transport. Large section beams ofyarn, weighing up to 1200 pounds, are usually transported in trailersholding a relatively large number of such section beams. One of thedifliculties attending the use of such trailers is the relative easewith which yarn was bruised and otherwise damaged by the shifting of thesection beams during transport and by undue handling of said sectionbeams. It is accordingly, an important object of this invention toprovide a novel transport for section beams which will be free from theforegoing and other disadvantages and which will be especially simple inconstruction and eflicient in use.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a novel transportfor section beams having racks for supporting said section beams, whichracks are removable, and collapsible against the sides of the transportwhen not in use.

Other objects of this invention, together with certain details ofconstruction and combinations of parts, will appear from the followingdetailed description.

In the drawings wherein a preferred embodiment of my invention is shown,Fig. 1 is a top plan View of a trailer body having the racks of myinvention installed therein.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational View thereof,

Fig. 3 is an end elevational view thereof,

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary top plan view of a rack for supporting the upperrow of section beams,`

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of an upper rack, partly in section,

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary top plan view of a rack for holding the lowerrow of section beams,

Fig. 7 is a side elevational view of a lower rack, partly in section,

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary detailed view showing a means for bracing anupper rack when in use.

Fig. 9 is a view taken on line 9 9 in Fig. 8, and

Fig. .10 is a detail view showing means for checking the section beamson the racks.

Like reference numerals indicate like parts throughout the several viewsof the drawings.

Referring to the drawing for a detailed description of my noveltransport device. the reference numeral II indicates the body of atrailer truck although it is to be understood that any truck body may beemployed for use with the racks of my invention. Fixed to the floor ofthe body along the sides thereof are U-beam rails I2, I2', runningsubstantially the full length of the body,

2 Claims. (Cl. 105-367) one on each side thereof. Similar rails I3 andI3' are fixed above said rails I2, I2', respectively and coextensivetherewith. Upper rails I3, I3 are supported on a suitable framework,generally indicated by reference numeral I4, which is of reinforcedconstruction suliciently strong for the intended purpose of supportingthe weight of the upper row of section beams.

A plurality of collapsible racks are provided along both sides of thetruck body. Each lower rack generally indicated by reference numeral I5comprises a bearing member I6 xed to rail I2 which has pivotally mountedtherein a U-beam bracket II having `spaced apertured bosses I8 thereon.A bolt I9 extends through the bosses I8 and bearing member I6, whichbolt is maintained in position by a cotter pin 2 I. A length ofangleiron track 22 suflicient to support two section beams 23 isattached to the free ends of two brackets II. It is to be understoodthat each rack I5 cooperates with its opposite rack on rail I2 for thepurpose of providing a section beam support. In operative position, theangle-iron tracks 22 rest on the floor of the truck body as is shown inFig. 3. When not required to support section beams, the racks are raisedto a position parallel to the sides of the truck body as shown indot-dash lines in Fig. 3.

Each of the upper racks, generally indicated by reference numeral 24,comprises a bearing member 25 xed to rail I3. The bearing member haspivotally mounted therein a U-beam bracket 26 having spaced aperturedbosses 21 thereon. A bolt 28 extends through the bosses and bearingmember and is maintained in position by means of a cotter pin 29. Alength of angle-iron track 3l suicient to support two section beams isattached to the free ends of each two brackets. As described -inconnection with the lower racks. two opposing racks cooperate to supportthe section beams.

In order that the weight of the loaded section beams may be adequatelysupported by the upper racks, said upper racks are provided with areinforcing arrangement. To this end each bracket 26 has fixed theretoapertured ears 32 at the free end thereof adjacent to track 3I. A brace33, which may be a section of a U-beam, ls pivotally mounted in saidears 32 by means of a bolt 34 which passes through said ears and bosses35 xed to said brace. In operative position the lower end of the brace33 is held between apertured ears 36 fixed to rails I2, and also I2', bymeans of a bolt 31 which passes through said ears and suitable openings(not shown) in the flanges of the brace 33. The bolt is retained inposition by a captive pin 38. When not required to support section beamsthe upper racks 24, after brace 33 is detached from ears 36, are raisedto the position shown in dot-dash lines in Fig. 3, i. e. to a positionparallel to the sides of the truck body.

To hold the fse'dtion "beams against movement when onlthe trac-ks, thereis provided `a chocking arrangement which is adapted to be mounted onthe tracks. This chocking arrangement comprising a standard 39 which maybe adjustably held by bolts 4I passing through holes 42 formed "in thetracks. Standard 39 has a threaded bearing member 43 rod -M having atone end a hand-wheel 45 and at the other a bearing 46 fixed in a chockblock 41 having an arcuate contact surface of the same radius as theflange of the section beam which it is adapted to Contact. The chockblock 4l is also .provided with ia guide Yrod :1li-8 which is slidably:mounted in a bushing &9 iin :the vstandard 39.

An important 'advantage -of the -section beam :racks described :above:is zthat any desired num-- iberm'ay be employed, with vthe remaining.'racks,

if any, folded out fof the Way permitting the use l,of the vspace for=other articles fof merchandise. Another feature of the racks of Ttheinstant invenition 4is that they trnay 'be readily attached -or1detached fromthe :rails on which theylar'e mounted.

llt is to be understood ,that the foregoing ldetailed description isJgiyen merely by wayf'of illustration and rthat many variations Iinlaybe made therein without departing `from `the spirit `of any invention.

Having fd'escri-be'd my invention, what I 'desire toisfecure by LettersVPatent is:

il. :A :structure ,for use vin Atransp()rtlng heavy articlesscompris'ing a `'body having a l floor `and framework forming. `vertical:side walls, Van integral rail supported onsaid flooral'ongthe length:of Teach :of 'said side wal-ls, an `integral mail fixed to fea'c'hofisaid .'side walls yabove said nist-mentioned :rails and in alignmenttherewith, 1a '.plurali'ty fof racks .pivotally :mounted Ton eaohfof:said .rails yfor angular :movement ina plane normal 'to said .'raills,saidiracks veachShavinga length oftrack attached thereto for holdingsaid articles and :for preventng 4lateral `rnnveiiriem; thereof, thel'constriicition for the reception of 'a ithread'e'd i and arrangementbeing such that the racks and tracks carried thereby, when not in use.are movable to a position parallel to the side walls of said body so asto cause the interior central portion of said body to be substantiallyfree of said racks vand said tracks.

2. A structure for use in transporting heavy 'articles comprising a body'having a floor and framework formi-ng verticalfside walls, an integralrail supported on said oor along the length of ieach of said side Walls,an integral rail fixed to each of said side Walls above saidfirst-mentioned rails and in alignment therewith, a plurality of .racksapivotally mounted on each of said rails for langularbmovemerftiin aplane normal to said rails, said racks leach zlfi'aving a length oftrack attached thereto for -holding said articles and for preventing`lateral movement thereof, means for bracing the llra'eks on the upperrails When in use, said means comprising a brace pivotally mounted oneach -of said llatter racks fa-nd supported when in use :on the lowerrail, and means fixed Pto said lower rails for locking said -braceimposition, the constructionand arrangementbeingsuch .thatt-he racks,the tracks Icarried lthereby :the brace, when 'not in use, vare movableto A'position :parallel to the side Walls -of :said body-so as Ito=causethe interior central portion fof said body to be substantiallyfreeof said racks, said :tracks andsaid brace.

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